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  2. List of ancient spiral stairs - Wikipedia

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    The spiral stair is a type of stairway which, due to its complex helical structure, has been introduced relatively late into architecture. Although the oldest example dates back to the 5th century BC, [ 1 ] it was only in the wake of the influential design of the Trajan's Column that this space-saving new type permanently caught hold in ancient ...

  3. Architectural drawing - Wikipedia

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    An architectural drawing or architect's drawing is a technical drawing of a building (or building project) that falls within the definition of architecture.Architectural drawings are used by architects and others for a number of purposes: to develop a design idea into a coherent proposal, to communicate ideas and concepts, to convince clients of the merits of a design, to assist a building ...

  4. Stairs - Wikipedia

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    Other forms include stairs with winders that curve or bend at an acute angle, three flights of stairs that join at a landing to form a T-shape, and stairs with balconies and complex designs. A "mono string" staircase is a term used for a staircase with treads arranged along a single steel beam.

  5. Loretto Chapel - Wikipedia

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    Loretto Chapel is best known for its helix-shaped staircase (nicknamed "Miraculous Stair"), which rises 20 feet (6.1 m) to the choir loft while making two full turns, all without the support of a newel or central pole. The staircase is built mostly out of wood and is held together by wooden pegs, with no glue, nails or other hardware used.

  6. Ancient Roman architecture - Wikipedia

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    The spiral stair is a type of stairway which, due to its complex helical structure, was introduced relatively late into architecture. Although the oldest example dates to the 5th century BC, [116] it was only in the wake of the influential design of Trajan's Column that this space-saving new type permanently caught hold in Roman architecture. [117]

  7. Hyperbolic spiral - Wikipedia

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    A spiral staircase in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.Several helical curves in the staircase project to hyperbolic spirals in its photograph.. A hyperbolic spiral is a type of spiral with a pitch angle that increases with distance from its center, unlike the constant angles of logarithmic spirals or decreasing angles of Archimedean spirals.

  8. Plan (drawing) - Wikipedia

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    A project could require a landscape plan, although this can be integrated with the site plan if the drawing remains clear. Specific plans : Floor plans, starting with the lowest floor and ending with the roof plan usually appear near the beginning of the set. Further, for example, reflected Ceiling Plans (RCP)s showing ceiling layouts appear ...

  9. National Diet Building - Wikipedia

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    Inside the pyramid-shaped dome is a large hall, from the center of which a spiral staircase leads up to the observatory on the top floor of the tower. The seven-square-metre (75 sq ft) observatory is said to have offered a panoramic view over Tokyo, but both the observatory and the hall are closed today to all but the building manager.